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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

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Main Campus 15 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 01 Oct/26 9:30am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 19 Oct/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing Your First Documentary

Directing Your First Documentary

Cymru Wales 19 Oct/26 Application deadline 11 Oct 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days In person

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Directing Drama for Television

Directing Drama for Television

Main Campus 21 Oct/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

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Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 21 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time Online

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Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Main Campus 22 Oct/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 26 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

North 27 Oct/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 Days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Location Management

Introduction to Location Management

North 25 Nov/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 29 Oct/26 9:30am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Advanced

Self-Shooting - Advanced

Main Campus 02 Nov/26 Series CURRENTLY FULL email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time In person

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Directors Series

Directors Series

Cymru Wales 04 Nov/26 Application deadline 24 Oct 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 21 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

North 07 Oct/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Part-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Nov/26 Application deadline 2 Nov 2026 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest today! 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

North 18 Nov/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus Returning 2027! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Coming soon

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producer Essentials

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 30 Sep/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Part-time Online

Scotland 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School

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